Port Jervis and Deerpark create all-hazard mitigation plans

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Aug 28, 2009 at 2:00 AM

Port Jervis — A little late for reading at the beach, but important nonetheless:

Port Jervis — A little late for reading at the beach, but important nonetheless:

The City of Port Jervis' All-Hazards Mitigation Plan, a document that had to be created so that the city can qualify to get "federal pre-disaster mitigation grant funding" from FEMA, is available for perusal on the city Police Department Web site, www.portjervispolice.com.

The detailed plan addresses a variety of potential natural hazards that could affect some or all of the city's residents.

The goal of the plan is to identify projects that can reduce damages from future natural hazards. The plan includes a risk assessment and a hazard-mitigation strategy.

The primary hazard in the City of Port Jervis is flooding, but other potential hazards that were analyzed include drought, extreme temperatures, severe storms, severe winter storms and earthquakes.

The study focused on existing and future buildings, infrastructure and critical facilities that might be impacted.

For more information, call Farr, 858-4000.

In neighboring Deerpark, the Deerpark Hazard Mitigation Plan Team has scheduled a public information session about its plan for 7 p.m. Sept. 10 at Deerpark Town Hall.

Like Port Jervis, the town received grant funds, through the state Emergency Management Office, to develop a hazard mitigation plan. The local plan team has been working with Barton and Loguidice, an engineering and planning firm, to develop the town's plan.

"Residents are encouraged to attend this meeting, learn of progress that has been made and to provide input to the plan team," said Town Clerk Flo Santini.

For more information, call Glenn Gidaly, senior project manager for Barton and Loguidice, at 647-4408.

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